Deloris Jean "Dolly" (Shepherd) Harrell, 81, of Wabash, walked through heaven's gate to her Heavenly Father at 7:45 p.m., Saturday, July 7, 2018, at her daughter's home in Urbana, surrounded by her loving family.

The following are Words of Tribute from the celebration of Life for Don B. Eilts, held in the Fellowship Hall of the North Manchester Congregational Christian Church at noon on Saturday June 30.

“Don’t be a crank, be a self- starter” was the advice to the Laketon High School Class of 1945 which included Don Bornheart Eilts. He died on April 19, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz., in the care of his daughter Dana Fischer. Don was born in Rensselaer on Feb. 10, 1926, the fourth child of Edward and Bertha (Goepp) Eilts. There were eight Eilts children in all: John, August, Edwin, Donald, Theodore, Mina Johanna (Minnie) Freeman, Martha Rinehart and Henry.